as_o i_o show_v before_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o judgement_n out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o that_o what_o mean_v of_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n ever_o grant_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n the_o same_o he_o grant_v and_o ordain_v to_o man_n of_o all_o age_n who_o have_v equal_o need_v of_o the_o same_o remedy_n and_o who_o that_o be_v but_o a_o know_a man_n dare_v say_v there_o be_v not_o husband_n and_o wife_n now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v not_o perform_v either_o conjugal_a affection_n or_o any_o requisâ—t_v duty_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v most_o deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o defer_v to_o confess_v but_o that_o god_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o suffer_v injury_n have_v provide_v for_o innocent_a and_o honest_a person_n wed_v how_o they_o may_v free_v themselves_o by_o lawful_a mean_n of_o divorce_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o iniquity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v false_o term_v their_o husband_n or_o their_o wife_n this_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o deut_n 24._o 1._o malach._n 2._o matth._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o out_o of_o those_o principle_n which_o the_o scripture_n everywhere_o teach_v that_o god_n change_v not_o his_o mind_n dissent_v not_o from_o himself_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o allow_v the_o same_o remedy_n to_o all_o man_n oppress_v with_o the_o same_o necessity_n and_o infirmity_n yea_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o this_o he_o will_v easy_o perceive_v who_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n last_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o civil_a law_n every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n xxxvii_o for_o what_o cause_v divorce_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n ex_fw-la 1._o consensu_fw-la codic_fw-la de_fw-fr repudiis_fw-la it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n which_o begin_v consensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n touch_v divorce_n and_o many_o other_o decree_n of_o pious_a emperor_n agree_v heerwith_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v recall_v into_o use_n by_o any_o christian_a prince_n or_o commonwealth_n nay_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o every_o nation_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a that_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o use_v by_o christian_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o divorce_n be_v grant_v by_o divine_a approbation_n both_o to_o husband_n and_o to_o wife_n if_o either_o party_n can_v convict_v the_o other_o of_o these_o follow_a offence_n before_o the_o magistrate_n if_o the_o husband_n can_v prove_v the_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o adulteress_n a_o witch_n a_o murderess_n to_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v to_o slavery_n any_o one_o free_a bear_v to_o have_v violate_v sepulcher_n commit_v sacrilege_n favour_v thief_n and_o robber_n desitous_a of_o feast_v with_o stranger_n the_o husband_n not_o know_v or_o not_o will_v if_o she_o lodge_v forth_o without_o a_o just_a and_o probable_a cause_n or_o frequant_fw-la theatre_n and_o sight_n he_o forbid_v if_o she_o be_v privy_a with_o those_o that_o plot_n against_o the_o state_n or_o if_o she_o dealâ—_z false_o or_o offer_v blow_n and_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v prove_v her_o husband_n guilty_a of_o any_o those_o forenamed_a crime_n and_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o lewd_a woman_n in_o her_o sight_n or_o if_o he_o beat_v she_o she_o have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o quit_v herself_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o man_n after_o divorce_n may_v forthwith_o marry_v again_o the_o woman_n not_o till_o a_o year_n after_o lest_o she_o may_v chance_v to_o have_v conceive_v chap._n xxxviii_o a_o exposition_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n declare_v the_o nature_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n now_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o those_o text_n in_o which_o god_n establish_v the_o join_n of_o male_a and_o famale_n and_o describe_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o both_o when_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o make_v woman_n and_o give_v she_o as_o a_o wife_n to_o man_n he_o speak_v thus_o gen._n 2._o 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o adam_n say_v but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n v._n 23._o 24._o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v clâ—av_v to_o his_o wise_a and_o thy_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o this_o first_o institution_n do_v christ_n recall_v his_o own_o when_o answer_v the_o pharise_n he_o condemn_v the_o licence_n of_o unlawful_a divorce_n he_o teach_v therefore_o by_o his_o example_n that_o we_o according_a to_o this_o first_o institution_n and_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o aught_o to_o determine_v what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n marriage_n be_v how_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o how_o far_o and_o last_o for_o what_o cauâ—s_fw-la to_o be_v dislolve_v to_o which_o decree_n of_o god_n these_o also_o be_v to_o be_v join_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n that_o neither_o the_o husband_n nor_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o body_n but_o mutual_o each_o of_o either_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v the_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n yea_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n by_o these_o thing_n the_o nature_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n be_v certain_o know_v whereof_o if_o only_o one_o be_v want_v in_o both_o or_o either_o party_n and_o that_o either_o by_o obstinate_a maleuâ—lence_n or_o too_o deep_a inbred_a weakâ—es_n of_o mind_n or_o last_o through_o incurable_a impotence_n of_o body_n it_o can_v then_o be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o matrimony_n hold_v good_a between_o such_o if_o we_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n institute_v and_o call_v marriage_n and_o that_o whereof_o only_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v and_o hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o matrimonv_n require_v continual_a cohabitation_n and_o live_v together_o unless_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v otherwise_o evident_a which_o union_n if_o the_o party_n themselves_o disjoin_v either_o by_o mutual_a consent_n or_o one_o against_o the_o other_o will_v depart_v the_o marriage_n be_v then_o break_v wherein_o the_o papist_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n while_o they_o â—rate_v for_o many_o cause_n from_o bed_n and_o board_n and_o yet_o will_v have_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v as_o if_o this_o covenant_n can_v be_v other_o than_o the_o conjunction_n and_o communion_n not_o only_o of_o bed_n and_o board_n but_o of_o all_o other_o love_v and_o helpful_a duty_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v he_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleav_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n by_o which_o word_n who_o discern_v not_o that_o god_n require_v of_o they_o both_o so_o to_o live_v together_o and_o to_o be_v unite_v not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o mind_n also_o with_o such_o a_o affection_n as_o none_o may_v be_v dear_a and_o more_o ardent_a among_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o mankind_n nor_o of_o more_o efficacy_n to_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n and_o loyalty_n they_o must_v communicate_v and_o consent_v in_o all_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a which_o have_v any_o moment_n to_o well_o and_o happy_a live_n the_o wife_n must_v honour_v and_o obey_v her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o obey_v christ_n her_o head_n the_o husband_n must_v love_v and_o cherish_v his_o wife_n as_o christ_n his_o church_n thus_o they_o must_v be_v to_o each_o other_o if_o they_o will_v be_v true_a man_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o certain_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v in_o their_o judgement_n now_o the_o proper_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o copulation_n or_o child_n for_o then_o there_o be_v not_o true_a matrimony_n between_o joseph_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n nor_o between_o many_o holy_a person_n more_o but_o the_o full_a
upon_o matthew_n chap._n 5._o 19_o i_o here_o insert_v it_o from_o p._n 46._o since_o we_o have_v need_n of_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v it_o will_v be_v wise_a not_o to_o contemn_v those_o give_v by_o moses_n but_o serious_o rather_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o what_o he_o chief_o require_v and_o how_o much_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o good_a of_o every_o nation_n if_o they_o will_v borrow_v thence_o their_o manner_n of_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n yet_o free_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o solon_n or_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n what_o lawyer_n or_o caesar_n can_v make_v better_a law_n than_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o light_a argument_n that_o many_o magistrate_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o enough_o acknowledge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o will_v seem_v most_o christian_a in_o that_o they_o govern_v their_o state_n by_o law_n so_o divers_a from_o those_o of_o moses_n the_o 18_o chap._n i_o only_o mention_v as_o determine_v a_o thing_n not_o here_o in_o question_n that_o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v good_a yet_o with_o this_o qualification_n fit_a to_o be_v know_v that_o if_o parent_n admit_v not_o the_o honest_a desire_n of_o their_o child_n but_o shall_v persist_v to_o abuse_v the_o power_n they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mollify_v by_o admonition_n entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n first_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o kindred_n next_o of_o the_o church_n elder_n who_o if_o still_o the_o hard_a parent_n refuse_v to_o hear_v than_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o interpose_v his_o power_n leave_v any_o by_o the_o evil_a mind_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v detain_v from_o marriage_n long_o than_o be_v meet_v or_o force_v to_o a_o unworthy_a match_n in_o which_o case_n the_o roman_a law_n also_o provide_v gâ—de_v nupt._n l._n 11._o 13._o 26._o chap._n xix_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o revoke_v the_o promise_n of_o marriage_n here_o arise_v another_o question_n concerning_o contract_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v unchangeable_a for_o religious_a emperor_n decreâ—ed_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v not_o indissoluble_a until_o the_o spouse_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o the_o solemnity_n perform_v they_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o divine_a and_o human_a equity_n and_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o man_n infirmity_n in_o deliberate_v and_o determine_v when_o space_n be_v give_v to_o renounce_v other_o contract_n of_o much_o less_o moment_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o confirm_v before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deny_v that_o to_o the_o most_o weighty_a contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o require_v the_o great_a care_n and_o consultation_n yet_o leave_v such_o a_o covenant_n shall_v be_v break_v for_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o that_o person_n to_o who_o marriage_n be_v promise_v they_o decree_v a_o fine_a that_o he_o who_o deny_v marriage_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o for_o some_o cause_n not_o approve_v by_o the_o judge_n shall_v pay_v the_o double_a of_o that_o pledge_n which_o be_v give_v at_o make_v sure_a or_o as_o much_o as_o the_o judge_n shall_v pronounce_v may_v satisfy_v the_o damage_n or_o the_o hindrance_n of_o either_o parsy_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o ofttimes_o after_o contract_n just_a and_o honest_a cause_n of_o depart_v from_o promise_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o find_v out_o it_o can_v be_v other_o than_o the_o duty_n of_o pious_a prince_n to_o give_v man_n the_o sâ—me_n liberty_n of_o unpromise_v in_o these_o case_n as_o pious_a emperor_n grant_v especial_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n and_o not_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o true_a marriage_n between_o they_o who_o agree_v not_o in_o true_a consent_n of_o mind_n so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o part_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o procure_v that_o no_o matrimony_n be_v among_o their_o subject_n but_o what_o be_v knit_v with_o love_n and_o consent_n and_o though_o your_o majesty_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o imperial_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v what_o ever_o he_o know_v to_o be_v anywhere_o pious_o and_o just_o constitute_v and_o to_o be_v honest_a just_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o his_o people_n but_o why_o in_o god_n law_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o saint_n nothing_o hereof_o be_v read_v no_o marvel_n see_v his_o ancient_a people_n have_v power_n yea_o a_o precept_n that_o who_o so_o can_v not_o bend_v hismind_v to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o send_v she_o from_o he_o though_o after_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o long_o dwell_v together_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o authorise_v agâ—dly_a prince_n in_o that_o indulgence_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o change_n of_o a_o contract_n both_o because_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o inuâ—ntion_n of_o antichrist_n that_o the_o proâ—rise_n of_o marriage_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o shall_v be_v indissoluble_a and_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n care_v that_o matrimony_n be_v so_o join_v as_o god_n ordain_v which_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o adam_n express_v to_o eve_n so_o as_o we_o may_v hope_v that_o they_o who_o marry_v may_v become_v one_o slâ—sh_n and_o one_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n chap._n xx_o concern_n only_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n chap._n xxi_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_a marriage_n holy_a and_o pure_a now_o since_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v less_o care_n that_o marriage_n be_v religious_o keep_v then_o that_o it_o be_v pious_o and_o deliberate_o contract_v it_o will_v be_v meet_a that_o to_o every_o church_n be_v ordane_v certain_a grave_n and_o godly_a man_n who_o may_v have_v this_o care_n upon_o they_o to_o observe_v whether_o the_o husband_n bear_v himself_o wise_o towards_o the_o wife_n love_a and_o incite_v she_o to_o all_o piety_n and_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o whether_o the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o study_v to_o be_v true_o a_o meet_a help_n to_o he_o as_o first_o to_o all_o godliness_n so_o to_o every_o other_o use_n of_o life_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v each_o to_o other_o fail_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o one_o long_o absent_a from_o the_o other_o without_o just_a and_o urgent_a cause_n or_o give_v suspicion_n of_o irreligious_a and_o impure_a life_n or_o of_o live_v in_o manifest_a wickedness_n let_v it_o be_v admonish_v they_o in_o time_n and_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v contemn_v let_v the_o name_n of_o such_o contemner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o may_v use_v punishment_n to_o compel_v such_o violater_n of_o marriage_n to_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v abstain_v from_o all_o probable_a suspicion_n of_o transgress_v and_o if_o they_o admit_v of_o suspect_a company_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o forbid_v they_o who_o they_o not_o therein_o oboy_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o adulterer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n authont_n 117._o for_o if_o holy_a wedlock_n the_o fountain_n and_o seminary_n of_o good_a subject_n be_v not_o vigilant_o preserve_v from_o all_o blot_n and_o disturbance_n what_o can_v be_v hope_v as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o the_o spring_n up_o of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o right_a reformation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o foul_a deed_n but_o from_o the_o appearance_n and_o suspicion_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o of_o full_a divorce_n what_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v think_v now_o we_o shall_v speak_v about_o that_o dissolve_n of_o mutrimony_n which_o may_v be_v approve_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o any_o grievous_a necessity_n requite_v in_o which_o thing_n the_o roman_a antichrist_n have_v knit_v many_o a_o pernicious_a entanglement_n to_o distrissed_a consuience_n for_o that_o they_o may_v here_o also_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o god_n as_o if_o they_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o chaste_a than_o god_n himself_o be_v for_o no_o cause_n honest_a or_o necessary_a will_v they_o permit_v final_a divorce_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d while_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n and_o worâ—_n thing_n than_o these_o not_o due_o tolerate_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o therish_v and_o throw_v then_o headlong_o into_o these_o evil_n for_o although_o they_o also_o disjoin_v marry_v person_n from_o board_n and_o bed_n that_o be_v from_o all_o conjugal_a society_n and_o communion_n and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o adultery_n but_o for_o ill_a usage_n and_o matrimonial_a duty_n deny_v yet_o they_o forbid_v thosâ—_n thus_o part_v to_o join_v in_o wedlock_n with_o other_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o any_o
for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o continence_n they_o permit_v evil_a to_o avoid_v worse_o you_o see_v origen_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o age_n not_o without_o all_o cause_n permit_v woman_n after_o divorce_n to_o marry_v though_o their_o former_a husband_n be_v live_v yet_o write_v that_o they_o permit_v against_o scripture_n but_o what_o cause_n can_v they_o have_v to_o do_v so_o unless_o they_o think_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o precept_n of_o divorce_n have_v so_o forbid_v as_o willing_a to_o remit_v such_o perfection_n to_o his_o weak_a one_o cast_v into_o danger_n of_o worse_a fault_n the_o same_o thought_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ep._n 85._o to_o the_o african_a bishop_n of_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n wherein_o complain_v of_o a_o certain_a priest_n who_o divorce_v his_o wife_n or_o be_v divorce_v by_o she_o as_o other_o copy_n have_v it_o have_v marry_v another_o neither_o dissolu_v the_o matrimony_n nor_o excommunicate_v he_o only_o unpreist_n he_o the_o father_n therefore_o as_o we_o see_v do_v not_o simple_a and_o whole_o condemn_v marriage_n after_o divorce_n but_o as_o tâ—_z me_fw-la this_o remiâ—ting_n of_o our_o saviour_n precept_n which_o these_o ancient_n allow_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o marry_v after_o vow_n and_o divorce_n i_o can_v in_o no_o way_n admit_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o plun_o consent_v not_o with_o the_o commandment_n can_v i_o be_o certain_a be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v in_o any_o christian_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pâ—sse_v away_o but_o not_o a_o â—le_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n among_o they_o who_o expect_v â—e_z eternal_a let_v we_o therefore_o consiâ—er_fw-la and_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n concerning_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n which_o he_o pronounce_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o cracle_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v the_o least_o tolerate_v thereof_o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v teach_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v command_v that_o most_o man_n may_v have_v permission_n give_v they_o to_o divorce_v and_o marry_v again_o i_o must_v prefer_v the_o auâ—rity_n of_o god_n word_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o they_o themselves_o teach_v chap._n xxv_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n aâ—d_fw-mi of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n concerning_o divorce_n be_v explain_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o which_o austin_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n think_v it_o conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v maâ—iage_n after_o any_o divorce_n be_v these_o mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o iâ—_z have_v be_v say_v etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 19_o 7._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v moses_n then_o command_v etc._n etc._n and_o mark_n the_o 10_o and_o luke_n the_o 16._o rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o hâ—nce_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o all_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n be_v call_v adultery_n which_o to_o commit_v be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o christian_n they_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o second_o â—ariage_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v permit_v either_o to_o the_o divorcer_n or_o to_o the_o divorce_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o perceive_v what_o force_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a course_n to_o lay_v down_o certain_a command_v ground_n where_o of_o no_o christian_n can_v doubt_v the_o truth_n first_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o suspect_v that_o our_o saviour_n brand_v that_o for_o adultery_n which_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o law_n which_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o dissolve_v do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v for_o by_o he_o the_o only_a mediator_n be_v the_o whâ—le_a law_n of_o god_n give_v but_o that_o by_o this_o law_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v permit_v after_o any_o divorce_n be_v certain_a by_o deut._n 24._o 1._o chap._n xxvi_o that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n do_v not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o command_v divorce_n to_o certain_a man_n deul_n 24._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o mala._n 2._o 15_o 16._o be_v read_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o put_v she_o away_o who_o a_o man_n hate_v in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v injurious_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o he_o hate_v let_v he_o put_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v hide_v thy_o violence_n with_o his_o garment_n that_o mary_n she_o divorce_v by_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o do_v no_o injury_n by_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o express_o and_o earnest_o command_v his_o people_n by_o who_o he_o will_v that_o all_o holiness_n and_o faith_n of_o marriage_n convant_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o who_o can_v not_o induce_v his_o mind_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o true_a conjugal_a love_n may_v dismiss_v she_o that_o she_o may_v marry_v to_o another_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v and_o command_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n concerning_o divorce_n belong_v also_o to_o christian_n now_o what_o the_o lord_n permit_v to_o his_o firstborn_a people_n that_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o forbid_v to_o his_o own_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o make_v coheir_n and_o into_o one_o body_n with_o his_o people_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o permit_v much_o less_o command_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o at_o least_o so_o use_v as_o he_o command_v for_o be_v god_n he_o be_v not_o change_v as_o man_n which_o thing_n who_o serious_o consider_v how_o can_v he_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v make_v that_o wicked_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o serve_v he_o under_o grace_n which_o he_o grant_v and_o command_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o under_o the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o same_o cause_n require_v the_o same_o permission_n and_o who_o that_o know_v but_o human_a matter_n and_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v deny_v that_o many_o mariageâ—_n hang_v as_o ill_o together_o now_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o such_o marriage_n be_v like_a to_o torment_n then_o true_a marriage_n as_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o fuctour_n and_o help_v the_o oppress_a so_o he_o will_v ever_o have_v it_o provide_v for_o injure_a husband_n and_o wife_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o marriage-bond_n they_o be_v not_o sell_v to_o perpetual_a vexation_n instead_o of_o the_o love_a and_o comfortable_a marriage-duty_n and_o last_o as_o god_n do_v always_o dâ—te_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fraud_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o approvo_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v count_v marriage_n wherein_o none_o of_o those_o duty_n remain_v whereby_o the_o league_n of_o wedlock_n be_v chief_o preserve_v what_o inconsiderate_a neglect_n then_o of_o god_n law_n be_v this_o that_o i_o may_v not_o call_v it_o worse_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o same_o remedy_n both_o of_o divorce_n and_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o to_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_a when_o as_o the_o same_o urgent_a cause_n remain_v as_o before_o when_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n have_v try_v what_o may_v be_v try_v chap._n xxviii_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n intend_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o who_o determine_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o office_n of_o axiom_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o all_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n take_v not_o on_o he_o either_o to_o give_v new_a law_n in_o civil_a affair_n or_o to_o change_v the_o old_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n be_v civil_a thing_n which_o the_o christian_a emperor_n know_v give_v conjugal_a law_n and_o reserve_v the_o administration_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o court_n which_o no_o true_a ancient_a bishop_n ever_o condemn_v our_o savour_n come_v to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n see_v therefore_o those_o who_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n through_o misunderstand_n of_o the_o law_n he_o recall_v they_o to_o a_o right_a interpretation_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v so_o join_v to_o the_o man_n that_o
her_o dowry_n and_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v donâ—tio_fw-la propter_fw-la nuptias_fw-la or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o dowry_n nor_o no_o donation_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o give_v she_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o good_n the_o like_a penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o wife_n depart_v without_o just_a cause_n but_o that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o marry_v shall_v be_v compeâ—led_v to_o remain_v so_o ever_o against_o their_o will_n be_v not_o exact_v wherein_o those_o pious_a prince_n follow_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o deut._n 24._o 1._o and_o his_o express_a charge_n by_o the_o profet_z malachy_n to_o dismiss_v from_o he_o the_o wife_n who_o he_o hate_v for_o god_n never_o mean_v in_o marriage_n to_o give_v to_o man_n a_o perpetual_a tormâ—_z instead_o of_o a_o meet_a help_n neither_o can_v god_n approve_v that_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o holy_a league_n which_o be_v violate_v as_o soon_o as_o true_a affection_n cease_v and_o be_v lose_v shall_v be_v add_v murder_n which_o be_v already_o commit_v by_o either_o of_o they_o who_o resâ—lvedly_o hate_v the_o other_o as_o i_o show_v out_o of_o 1_o john_n 15._o who_o so_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n chap._n xli_o whether_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n desert_v may_v marry_v to_o another_o the_o wife_n desertion_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o christian_a emperor_n plain_o decree_v to_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n when_o as_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o right_a thereof_o if_o she_o have_v but_o lie_v out_o one_o night_n against_o his_o will_n without_o prâ—ble_a â—use_n but_o of_o the_o man_n desert_v his_o wife_n they_o do_v not_o so_o determine_v yet_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o who_o though_o but_o for_o a_o year_n without_o just_a cause_n forsake_v his_o wife_n and_o neither_o provide_v for_o her_o maintenance_n nor_o signify_v his_o purpose_n of_o return_v and_o good_a will_n towards_o she_o when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v forfeâ—ted_v hiâ—_z 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la â—er_fw-la sâ—_z forâ—ak'n_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v plain_o thâ—t_z both_o man_n and_o wife_n have_v such_o power_n over_o one_o another_o person_n as_o that_o they_o can_v deprive_v each_o other_o of_o â—iving_v together_o but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o a_o time_n hâ—_z may_v bâ—_z add_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v desertion_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n in_o those_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o corinâ—hians_n concerning_o a_o brother_n or_o sist_z dâ—d_fw-mi by_o a_o â—is-beleever_n if_o he_o depart_v let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d sisteâ—_z 〈◊〉_d not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n in_o which_o word_n who_o seesâ—_n of_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n open_o pronouneed_a that_o the_o party_n without_o câ—e_n desert_v be_v not_o bind_v for_o another_o wilful_a defeâ—ion_n to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n if_o he_o have_v need_v thereof_o but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o misbeleever_n depart_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o he_o reject_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o deed_n who_o rash_o break_v the_o holy_a covenant_n of_o wedlock_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o make_v the_o misbelieve_n of_o he_o who_o depart_v but_o the_o depart_n of_o he_o who_o misbelieve_v to_o be_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o freedom_n to_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n since_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v agree_v among_o christian_n that_o they_o who_o depart_v from_o wedlock_n without_o just_a cause_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o matrimony_n but_o of_o christ_n also_o what_o ever_o they_o profess_v with_o their_o mouth_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o party_n desert_v be_v not_o bind_v in_o case_n of_o causeless_a desertion_n but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o seek_v another_o consort_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o he_o towards_o a_o pure_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n chap._n xlii_o that_o impotence_n of_o body_n leprosy_n madness_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o dispute_v in_o the_o doctline_v and_o discipline_n of_o divorce_n he_o that_o will_v know_v further_a i_o commend_v to_o the_o latin_a original_a chap._n xliii_o that_o to_o grant_v divorce_n for_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bring_v disagree_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n name_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n now_o we_o must_v see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o seem_v direct_o to_o forbid_v all_o divorce_n excepti_fw-la be_v for_o adultery_n to_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v ever_o remember_v this_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o contrariety_n that_o his_o word_n and_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o question_n propose_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o there_o purpose_n to_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o divorâ—_n and_o marry_v again_o for_o then_o that_o in_o the_o coâ—hiaus_n of_o marry_v again_o with_o 〈◊〉_d guilt_n of_o adultery_n can_v not_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o that_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o who_o have_v not_o the_o special_a gift_n from_o above_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o every_o such_o one_o to_o be_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v shâ—_z fornication_n with_o regard_n to_o these_o principle_n let_v we_o see_v what_o our_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o tempt_a pharise_n about_o divorce_n and_o second_o maâ—iage_n and_o how_o â—rre_o his_o answer_n do_v extend_v first_o no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o very_o contentious_a will_v deny_v that_o the_o pharise_n ask_v our_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v away_o such_o a_o wife_n as_o be_v true_o and_o according_a to_o god_n law_n to_o be_v count_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v dwell_v 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